Hair curler with obscuring means



March 17, 1970 P. J. JORDAN- 3,500,836

HAIR CURLER WITH OBSCURING MEANS Filed Dec. 25, 1966 PHIL/P J. JORDANINVENTOR.

lgn l United States Patent O 3,500,836 HAIR CURLER WITH OBSCURING MEANSPhilip J. Jordan, 263 Lincoln St., Worcester, Mass. 01605 Filed Dec. 23,1966, Ser. No. 604,429 Int. Cl. A45d 2/00, 8/00; A41g /00 US. Cl. 132402 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A hair curler including acylindrical mandrel for receiving thereabout a coil of a persons hair. Asplit sleeve is provided for clamping the persons hair to the mandrel.0n the outside of the sleeve is mounted a covering of artificial hair toconceal the curler from view while the hair is being set.

In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the hair curlingdevice comprises:

(a) A cylindrical mandrel for receiving a wrapping of hair;

(b)A clamping member comprising an open framework in the form of aresilient split sleeve adapted to be sprung over the mandrel with thewrapping of hair on it; and

(c) A covering of hair carried by the clamping member for obscuring theexposed portions of the mandrel and clamping member.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION According to the prior art such as disclosedin US. Patent No. 794,479, devices for carrying artificial hair areknown, wherein a hollow member carrying a swatch of hair is attached tothe head of hair of a person by means of a comb. 1

Hair curlers comprising a cylindrical mandrel for receiving a wrappingof hair and a clamping member c0- operating with the mandrel are knownand are used extensively by the female population. Because of theunattractive appearance of the curlers while affixed to the hair of awearer, various devices, such as scarves, are placed on the head of thewearer to hide the curlers from view while the hair is being set.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION It is, therefore, an object of the presentinvention to provide an attractive hair curler which may be worn inpublic.

Another object of the invention is a hair curler with artificial hairattached thereto which presents a pleasing appearance.

Still another object of the invention is a hair curler combining amandrel, a clamp for holding hair on the mandrel, and artificial hairattached to the clamp for hiding the mandrel and clamp from view whilethe hair is being set and curled.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a hollow foraminouscylindrical hair curling mandrel upon which a strand of the users hairis to be wrapped and curled, in combination with a resilient clampingshell for holding the users hair on the mandrel where the shell carriesa covering of a similar kind of hair to obscure the mandrel and shell.

Further objects and the broad scope of the invention will become obviousfrom an inspection of the specification, claim and appended drawings.

The invention will now be further described with reference to thedrawing wherein:

3,500,836 Patented Mar. 17, 1970 FIGURE 1 shows the manner of using theinvention;

FIGURE 2 shows the device in perspective; and

FIGURE 3 shows a cross section on the line III-III of FIGURE 2.

With particular reference to FIGURE 2, mandrel 1 is shown comprising aforaminous cylinder of usual construction around which hair to be curledis wrapped and held in place by resilient shell 2 in the form of a splitclamping sleeve, the latter carrying a covering 3 of a similar kind ofhair to obscure the exposed portions of the mandrel and clamp.

In FIGURE 3 is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention whereclamping shell 2 is an open framework of metal or plastic having largerectangular openings therein to permit attachment of the hair covering3. The hair covering comprises preferably a plurality of separateportion 4 and 5.

In a further preferred embodiment the hair ends of portion 4 are securedby a seam of fabric 6 where the seam is laced or sewn through therectangular openings of the clamping shell. The portion 5, asillustrated, shows the hair ends secured by a seam of fabric 7 on theouter surface of clamp 2, with the seam sewn or otherwise secured to theopen framework. The portion 5 is subdivided so that half of the hairtrails to the left and the other half is wrapped around the edge ofclamp 2 and threaded back through the open framework of clamp 2.

In the devices of the present invention the hair of the user is wrappedaround mandrel 1 to be curled and the clamp 2 having the hair coveringis positioned on the users hair and mandrel 1. After a plurality ofdevices have been mounted, the effect shown in FIGURE 1 is produced.

I claim:

1. A hair curling device, comprising (a) a cylindrical mandrel forreceiving a wrapping of hair,

(b) a clamping member comprising an open framework in the form of aresilient split sleeve adapted to be sprung over said mandrel with saidwrapping of hair thereon, and

(c) a covering of hair carried by the clamping member for obscuring theexposed portion of the mandrel and clamping member, the said haircovering comprising a first portion secured to said clamping memberalong the middle thereof, and a second portion extending around thefront margin of said clamping member and extending rearwardly therefrom.

2. A hair curling device as recited in claim 1, wherein the hair ends ofsaid first portion are secured by a first fabric seam and the hair endsof said second portion are secured by a second fabric seam, and saidfirst and second seams are secured by thread to said open framework ofthe clamping member.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 794,479 7/1905 Austin 13253 XR2,409,081 10/1946 Torrens 13240 XR 3,258,016 6/1966 Roepnack 13240 L. W.T RAPP, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 13247, 53,

